AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i5-12400F
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i5-12400F has higher L2 cache (7.5 MB vs 3 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3600X has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 18 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3600X has higher Base clock (3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz)
- •Intel Core i5-12400F has higher Max memory speed (4800 MT/s vs 3200 MT/s)
- •Intel Core i5-12400F has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 95 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Intel Core i5-12400F
Performance
Total cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.8 GHz▲2.5 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L2 cache3 MB7.5 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB▲18 MB
Process nodeTSMC 7nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsNoneNone
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
Base TDP95 W65 W▲
Max turbo power95 W▲117 W
Supported memoryDDR4DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed3200 MT/s4800 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version4.05.0
PCIe lanes24▲20